What kind of ship is HELLIAR?

HELLIAR is a ro-ro ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1997. The vessel is 122 m long and has a gross tonnage of 7,606.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HELLIAR?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HELLIAR from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HELLIAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

HELLIAR

Ro-ro ship · United Kingdom · built 1997 · AIS Class A

IMO9119397MMSI235087119Call sign2EPP5Last AIS position Oct 1, 2026, 20:31 UTC

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In short

HELLIAR (Ro-ro ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:31 UTC, under way at 13.7 kn, in the North Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is LERWICK, with an ETA of Oct 2, 2026, 07:00 UTC; its reported draught is 5.4 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 18:47 UTC).

Current voyage: from Aberdeen (departed Oct 1, 2026, 17:25 UTC) to LERWICK

Vessel type: Ro-ro ship
Flag: United Kingdom
Year built: 1997
Gross tonnage: 7,606
Size (length × beam): 122 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Oct 1, 2026, 20:31 UTC

Position: 57.8533° N, 1.633° W
Area: North Sea
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 13.7 kn
Course: 0°
Heading: 2°

57.8533° N, 1.633° W

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Last 30 days: 5 port calls (Aberdeen and Kirkwall).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: HELLIAR
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9119397
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 235087119
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 2EPP5
Flag: United Kingdom
Vessel type: Detailed type from EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissionsRo-ro ship
AIS ship type: Cargo (hazardous cat. A)
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 7,606
Length overall: 122 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1997

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

No owner, operator or manager is recorded for this vessel yet.

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Oct 1, 2026, 17:25 UTC	Left AberdeenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Oct 1, 2026, 10:23 UTC	Arrived at AberdeenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 20:00 UTC	Left KirkwallAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 16:31 UTC	Arrived at KirkwallAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 07:23 UTC	Left AberdeenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 28, 2026, 04:40 UTC	Arrived at AberdeenAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Year	CO₂ emitted	Fuel burned	Time at sea	CO₂ / n mile
2018	11,919 t	3,718 t	167 days	233 kg
2019	12,641 t	3,943 t	183 days	219 kg
2020	11,474 t	3,579 t	173 days	214 kg

Technical efficiency: EIV (18.74 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Aberdeen GBABD	Oct 1, 2026, 10:23 UTC	Oct 1, 2026, 17:25 UTC	7 h 2 min
Kirkwall GBKWL	Sep 28, 2026, 16:31 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 20:00 UTC	3 h 29 min
Aberdeen GBABD	Sep 28, 2026, 04:40 UTC	Sep 28, 2026, 07:23 UTC	2 h 43 min
Aberdeen GBABD	Sep 26, 2026, 09:40 UTC	Sep 26, 2026, 16:25 UTC	6 h 45 min
Aberdeen GBABD	Sep 24, 2026, 08:13 UTC	Sep 24, 2026, 17:39 UTC	9 h 26 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

About HELLIAR

Helliar is a ferry owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets and operated by NorthLink Ferries. Built by Astilleros de Huelva in Spain in 1997 as Lehola for the Estonian Shipping Company she has served a number of owners and operators as RR Triumph and Triumph before her sale to Clipper Group and being renamed Clipper Racer. In 2011, she was chartered to NorthLink Ferries and renamed Helliar.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is HELLIAR now?: HELLIAR (Ro-ro ship, United Kingdom flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 1, 2026, 20:31 UTC, under way at 13.7 kn, in the North Sea. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was LERWICK (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 1, 2026, 18:47 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is HELLIAR?: HELLIAR is a ro-ro ship sailing under the flag of United Kingdom, built in 1997. The vessel is 122 m long and has a gross tonnage of 7,606.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for HELLIAR?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for HELLIAR from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for HELLIAR. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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